N.B.—Dates upon which the Historia Acephala and Festal Index coincide are printed in Thick Type. Where the agreement, though certain, is constructive and not explicit, an asterisk is added. Where the month, or day, is in ordinary type, the agreement does not extend to the details in question. The more doubtful points of chronology are marked by italics.

Dedication council at CP. (Homœan; deposition of Semi-Arian leaders and excommunication of Aetius).

361.

Meletius elected bishop of Antioch and deposed. Euzoius, Arian bishop.

Nov. 3.

Death of Constantius.

362.

Feb. 9.

Julians edict (for recall of bishops) posted at Alexandria.

Feb. 21.

Return of Athanasius.

Summer.

Council of the confessors at Alexandria.

Lucifer founds the schism at Antioch.

October 4.

Renewed order of Julian against Athanasius.

Retirement of Athanasius.

363.

June 26.

Death of Julian. Athan. in Upper Egypt.

August?

Athanasius secretly in Alexandria.

Sep. 6.

Athan. crosses the Euphrates.

Sep.

Meets Jovian at Edessa.

Winter.

At Antioch.

364.

Feb. 14 (or 20).

Returns to Alexandria.

Feb. 17.

Death of Jovian.

Mar. 29.

Valens appointed Augustus by Valentinian.

Autumn.

Council of Lampsacus.

365.

Spring.

Valens at Antioch. Renewal of Arian persecutions.

May 5.

Rescript arrives at Alexandria for expulsion of Athanasius.

Oct. 5.

Athanasius retires to his country house.

Sep. 28.

Revolt of Procopius at CP.

366.

Feb. 1.

Athanasius officially restored.

May 21.

Defeat of Procopius.

July 21.

Cæsareum burnt at Alexandria.

367.

Sep. 24.

Attempt of Lucius to enter Alexandria.

368.

Sep. 22.

Athanasius begins his Memorial Church.

370.

Aug. 7.

Memorial Church dedicated.

Correspondence between Athan. and Basil begins.

371.

Deputation of the Marcellians of Ancyra to Athanasius.

372.

Two books against Apollinarianism.

373.

May 2–3.

Death of Athanasius.

A table of the Egyptian months, and a table of the date of Easter, &c., in each year of the episcopate of Athanasius, will be given at the end of the introduction to the collection of Letters at the close of this volume (p. 501 sq.). A list of the consuls of each year is given in the Festal Index.